Freelander1 auxiliary belt tensioner

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mickym

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• Jul 14, 2021

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Hi I have freelander1 1999 petrol with a/c for my sins and just changed auxiliary belt but tried tightening the adjustment bolt and it’s solid i can loosen the bearing but I cannot tighten the main adjustment bolt or loosen it anybody have any ideas or got one for sale please

 

Nodge68

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• Jul 14, 2021

• #2

The long threaded adjuster bolt you mean?
Got a picture of the offered item?

 

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mickym

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• Jul 15, 2021

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Hi nodge68 yes mate the bottom adjuster [GALLERY=][/GALLERY] bolt is solid after having loosened bearing , I’m I missing something hopefully pictures up load ok cheers .

 

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• Jul 15, 2021

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Do you have to undo the two small bolts just under pulley ? As I’m just undoing the middle bolt of pulley and trying to turn big bolt at bottom that’s inside the small block at bottom cheers

 

Nodge68

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• Jul 15, 2021

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mickym said:

Hi nodge68 yes mate the bottom adjuster [GALLERY=][/GALLERY] bolt is solid after having loosened bearing , I’m I missing something hopefully pictures up load ok cheers .

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mickym said:

Do you have to undo the two small bolts just under pulley ? As I’m just undoing the middle bolt of pulley and trying to turn big bolt at bottom that’s inside the small block at bottom cheers

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You release the pulley centre nut 2 turns, which should allow the pulley to slide, when the long adjustment bolt is turned.

 

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mickym

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• Jul 15, 2021

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Yeh basically what I’ve been doing ,I think . .So I will have another go tomorrow thanks for help .

 

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• Jul 15, 2021

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Is it possible to undo and take pulley off without problem , by undoing centre nut .

 

Nodge68

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• Jul 15, 2021

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mickym said:

Yeh basically what I’ve been doing ,I think . .So I will have another go tomorrow thanks for help .

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If the long adjuster bolt has seized, then you'll need to remove the whole tensioner assembly from the block, so you can access the back of the pulley, so you can apply lots of lube and maybe some heat too.